I got a 2002 Ford Focus with under 10k miles, no defects (but had window stickers,) for less than $2k. It's possible to get a decent car for that amount of cash, you just need to look and be willing to compromise.

I'd prefer a PC BECAUSE I use it to game. Honestly, I have nothing against OSX, but I refuse to by a Mac because of how expensive they are. I would much rather go through the trouble of installing the OS on to a non-Apple PC for a fraction of the cost..